The C-suite has a new favorite toy: generative AI. From marketing to product development, every department is rushing to implement AI-powered tools, promising a new era of productivity and innovation. But for CISOs, this AI gold rush is creating a massive headache. The rapid, often-uncontrolled adoption of AI is introducing a whole new class of security risks, from data leakage and model poisoning to prompt injection attacks. And security teams are being left to clean up the mess.

A recent survey of Fortune 500 CISOs found that 78% are being asked to secure their organization's AI initiatives, but only 23% have been given additional budget to do so. This is a recipe for disaster. Securing AI is not a simple matter of extending existing security controls. It requires a new set of tools, new skills, and a new way of thinking about risk. 'We're being asked to build the plane while it's flying,' one CISO told us. 'The business is moving at a breakneck pace, and security is struggling to keep up.'

The solution is not to ban AI, but to embrace it in a smart, secure way. This starts with developing a comprehensive AI governance framework that outlines clear policies for the acceptable use of AI, data privacy, and model security. It also requires a significant investment in training and upskilling security teams to meet the challenges of this new domain. The AI revolution is here. It's time for CISOs to demand the resources they need to secure it.